ABF expands shipping reach into South America
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System continues to expand its global reach with ocean transport services now reaching Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay.“ABF Global is providing a...
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Fewer jobs pushes Arkansas jobless rate higher
Small percentage declines in Arkansas’ workforce numbers and the number of employed pushed Arkansas’ December unemployment rate to 7.1%, up from 7% in November, but below the 7.8% in December 2011....
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Days appear numbered for the 188th A-10s
story and photos by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comChief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark Welsh III, left little room for doubt Friday (Jan. 18) as to the future of the A-10 mission with...
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Northwest Arkansas’ Rockfish leads 'Hackathon'
story by Julie Bagleyjbagley@thecitywire.comMore than 100 people gathered for 24-hours Friday in Rogers, Ark., to brainstorm and develop cutting-edge technologies.Rockfish Interactive hosted a...
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State hay supplies hit record low
Persistant drought for more than two years sent U.S. hay production down nearly 18% to 120 million tons last year producing the lowest stock level since 1974, according to Derrell Peel, livestock...
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Walmart Visitor Center sees increase in visitors, exhibits
story by Julie Bagleyjbagley@thecitywire.comComing off the 50th anniversary of Wal-Mart, the Walmart Visitor Center in Bentonville, Ark., saw an increase in visitors and will continue to add new...
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Arkansas Medicaid expansion debated
Medicaid expansion in Arkansas was recently debated via guest commentaries by Joe Thompson, Arkansas’ Surgeon General and Director of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement, and Dan Greenberg, a...
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More homebuyers chose Rogers in 2012
Home sales and median prices rose across Northwest Arkansas in 2012 but the not all zip codes participated in the rally, according to the latest report from MountData.com. This report drills down to...
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NWA Dining Dialogue: The lighter Jon Williams
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comBaseball delivered Jon Williams from Longmont, Colo., to Northwest Arkansas, but his family, a popular radio show and an ever-growing Loyal and Royal Army...
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Volunteerism part of Wal-Mart supplier culture
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comWhen most people think of a common thread that runs throughout an entire corporate culture, the word generosity probably isn’t the first that comes to mind....
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Freight reports not optimistic about 2013 economy
A national trucking association report indicates the year ended on a positive note for the industry, but a broader index of the U.S. freight industry continues to indicate a weak national economy. In...
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Wal-Mart expands Canadian footprint ahead of Target debut
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its retail footprint across Canada this year by adding 1.4 million square feet, or 37 supercenters and several distribution...
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Fort Smith officials review billboard regs
There are only 189 that fall under the jurisdiction of the city of Fort Smith, but billboards and their regulation were the focus of a Fort Smith Board of Directors study session held Tuesday (Jan....
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Fort Smith area resiliency, challenges noted
story by Aric Mitchellamitchell@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The following story is an overall wrap up on Fort Smith metro economic conditions in 2012 and outlook for 2013.Umarex and Walther Arms,...
View ArticleSummit Medical Center announces new medical officers
Dr. David Busby was inducted as the chief of staff Summit Medical Center during a January medical staff meeting. Busby is a practicing physician and medical director of the Wound Healing Center at...
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Suppliers under scrutiny from retailer audit firms
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWith more than $1 billion to gain annually, suppliers say the largest retailers and their third party audit firms have stepped up the bounty hunt in the form of...
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‘Advanced Energy’ promoters gather in Little Rock
Business officials with utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy transmission and other energy-related sectors on Wednesday (Jan. 23) pushed the “Advanced Energy” cause in the Arkansas Capitol...
View ArticleUA receives ‘best value’ tag from Kiplinger
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance is the latest to recognize the University of Arkansas for its strong combination of academics and value, ranking the university 65th on the publication’s top 100 ‘Best...
View ArticleIncome up 27% for Simmons First
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.net Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corporation posted double-digit fourth quarter and full year earnings...
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J.B. Hunt sets bar high earning records in 2012
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comLowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.was undaunted by fiscal cliff concerns and talk of slowing economy toward the end of 2012. Instead, the logistics...
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